foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
busy; having no time (for)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
firing line; caustic curve
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
patting; stroking; caressing
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
injury; inflicting bodily injury
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
living thing; living creature; animal; life
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof